Water Main Break Floods Lower Manhattan Street

Video from Chopper 4 shows a street in Lower Manhattan heavily flooded, with traffic lights seen poking out of a lake of muddy water. (Published Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018)

The recent deep freeze has been wreaking havoc on water mains and private pipes across the tri-state, flooding streets, buildings and even the subway.

On Tuesday afternoon, a lower Manhattan street turned into a river when a water main broke at Frank T. Modica Way and South Street underneath the FDR Drive. Chopper 4 over the scene showed water gushing from the ripped road, covering a few vehicles in feet of water.

And in Brooklyn, a private water pipe broke at 337 Lenox Rd., forcing the evacuation of day care center where nearly two dozen children were being cared, along with several apartments above.

#FDNY members are on scene of a water condition at 337 Lenox Rd in #Brooklyn. Daycare (including 23 children), and apartments above, have been evacuated. Currently there are no injuries. pic.twitter.com/0VwVQVhuge